Tips on Choosing the Right Sink Faucets for Your Home

The sinks faucets in your home can look very different depending on the location of them in your home. This is because they are used for water distribution, but hold different purposes as to what the water is being used for. 

You wouldn’t have the same sink faucet in your bathroom that you do in your kitchen. You use one to brush your teeth, wash your hands, etc. and you use the other one to wash your dishes. The sink faucets you choose hold the responsibility of providing you with the convenience and effectiveness of being able to do those things. 

Looks Aren’t Everything 

While you want to purchase the sink faucets with the greatest style to go with your home, you also can’t forget about the practical factors. Many people make the mistake of thinking about the style alone and forget about everything else. 

It is fine to take the style of the faucet into consideration, but make sure you are thinking about the convenience and long-term durability of the faucet you are choosing as well. You don’t want to spend money on installing new sink faucets in your home without knowing that they are known to be long-lasting and durable. 

Be Reasonable with Your Budget

It is important to note that you are spending a reasonable amount on a faucet. If you spend too little, you are likely to end up with a low-quality faucet that will not last you long. 

Additionally, if you are spending too much money, it is likely that you are spending that extra money on extra bells and whistles. For example, extra features or style rather than reliability. 

Make Sure You Know the Correct Spout Height and Reach

Sink faucets spouts vary in many different heights and reach. Think about where your sink is located and what is going to be close to the sink faucet. 

Are there going to be cabinets above your sink? Do you have a 3-bowl kitchen sink? If so, will your faucet reach in all 3? What type of faucet do you need in order to bring convenience into the equation? These are all questions you can ask yourself. 

Choose Ceramic Valves

Ceramic valves are the best to go. They will keep your faucet from dripping or leaking for many years to come. The benefit of choosing ceramic valves is that they cost about just as much as other valves do. 

Pick the Right Finish of Your Sink Faucets

There are many different types of finishes. Overall, you should be picking a finish that matches nearby cabinet hardware and other finishes that are in the room. There are many different faucet finishes to choose from. 

Chrome, nickel, and bronze are the most common finishes to find when it comes to sink faucets. Chrome is the more durable finish and easiest to keep clean. Nickel finishes are durable but have a dull shine and are prone to hang onto fingerprints and water spots. Bronze finishes have brown tones to them. Unfortunately, they are often easier to chip than metal because they have a surface coating of epoxy. 

Pull-Down Sprayer

Having a pull-down sprayer hose is more reliable than old sprayer hoses. It also gives you a more convenient way of rinsing your dishes or rinsing out your sink.

Single-Handle Sink Faucets are More Beneficial

Although faucets that have two handles are great, faucets with just a single handle are even better. This is because they are just more convenient. It is easy to adjust the temperature with one handle and you only have that one attached handle to clean. 

Make Sure You Know How Many Holes are in Your Sink

When you go to buy a faucet, you need to make sure that it corresponds with how many holes are in your sink. If it comes with cover plates to cover up the holes that you won’t use, use those if they aren’t needed for your new faucet. 

The only downfall of this is that if you have a bathroom faucet that has two handles that are far from the actual faucet spout itself, you won’t be able to switch to a single-handle faucet. 

Final Thoughts

In conclusion, there are a lot of factors to consider other than style when it comes to picking out new sink faucets. You want to consider what types of sink faucets will be the most durable and reliable. Otherwise, you will end up with leaks and other issues that will cause you to purchase a new faucet. 

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